LONDON--It might not have been all his fault, but Michael Martin has become the fall guy for the expenses controversy that has riled British politics over the last two weeks.
Another sector very much in focus Wednesday was defense, with most names trading in negative territory including a 4.7% drop for Northrop Grumman and a 4.6% fall for Lockheed Martin.
But when Patel mis-timed a drive at Robin Martin-Jenkins' first ball it began an astonishing collapse which saw six wickets fall for six runs in 24 balls.